Mill Neck Services Inc

TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, LATE DEAFENED AND/OR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED TO FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSION, HABILITATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE.

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING PROGRAM - PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETING SERVICE OFFERING A FULL ARRAY OF TRANSLATION SERVICES-ON-SITE INTERPRETING, TACTILE INTERPRETING AS WELL AS CERTIFIED DEAF INTERPRETATION. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO DIVERSE GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, LATE DEAFENED, DEAF-BLIND AND HEARING. INTERPRETERS ARE SCHEDULED BASED ON AVAILABILITY AND MATCHED TO ASSIGNMENT BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OFFICE STAFF. MILL NECK SPECIALIZES IN PROVIDING SERVICES FOR GOVERMENTAL, EDUCATION, MEDICAL SITUATIONS, LEGAL MATTERS, MENTAL HEALTH AND MORE. MILL NECK PROVIDES INTERPRETATION FOR NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE IN PERSON, INTERPRETING AND VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING.

DAY HABILITATION - PROVIDES A SAFE, RESPECTFUL AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN LEARN SKILLS THEY CAN USE TO BECOME ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. STAFF PROVIDES TO AND FROM TRANSPORTATION TO SITES. MILL NECK OPERATES CENTER BASED DAY HABILITATION WHERE PEOPLE BEGIN THEIR DAY AT THE CENTER AND ENGAGE IN VOLUNTEERISM, CLASS ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER EXPERIENCES ON AND OFF SITE WITH SUPPORT STAFF. GOALS ARE DERIVED FROM EACH PERSON'S INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLAN (ISP) AND LIFE PLAN CREATED BY CCO'S. MILL NECK ALSO OPERATES SEVERAL DAY HABILITATION WITHOUT WALLS PROGRAMS THAT STRESS ACTIVITIES MADE UP ENTIRELY OF COMMUNITY BASED EXPERIENCES. WITHOUT WALLS PROGRAM BEGINS AT A PERSON'S HOME WHERE STAFF MEET THEM AND CONTINUE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY IN LINE WITH ACTIVITIES DERIVED FROM ISP AND HABILITATION PLAN.

SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT - INTENSIVE AND EXTENDED. OFTEN, PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. THEY NEED MULTIPLE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT TO ASSIST PEOPLE TO WORK IN A VARIETY OF INTEGRATED WORK SETTINGS. THIS SERVICE COMBINES ACTIVE PAID EMPLOYMENT WITH INTENSIVE JOB COACHING TO ENABLE THE CONSUMER TO MAINTAIN PART OR FULL TIME WORK. DURING THE INTENSIVE PHASE, A PERSON'S JOB COACH GUIDES THE NEW EMPLOYEE THROUGH CRUCIAL LEARNING PHASE OF A NEW JOB WHILE ENSURING THE EMPLOYER THAT WORK WILL BE SATISFACTORILY PERFORMED. ONCE A SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTICIPANT IS STABLE ON THE JOB, THE JOB COACH BEGINS TO FADE FROM SITE. THE PARTICIPANT IS THEN TRANSITIONED TO EXTENDED PHASE OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.